The reason why people are charged for an additional can of soda they get from a soda machine, but are not charged for an additional paper taken from a newspaper dispensing machine, is that the marginal utility of an additional:

A. Soda is close to zero, but the marginal utility of an additional paper diminishes slowly
B. Soda diminishes slowly, but the marginal utility of an additional paper is close to zero
C. Soda increases by more than that of the newspaper as consumption increases
D. Newspaper increases by more than that of soda as consumption increases


B. Soda diminishes slowly, but the marginal utility of an additional paper is close to zero

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